As expected, Collingwood got up over Fremantle at the MCG on Friday night, but the Magpies suffered a scare before taking the points. The Dockers put up a plucky fight against the odds to lead by 5 points at the long break. But Collingwood’s superior fitness took over in the second half, and spearheaded by forward Anthony Rocca’s 5 goals the Magpies prevailed at home. The Magpies maintain 4th place on the ladder, while Fremantle are languishing 2 games out of the top 8.Collingwood 3.5 7.7 12.12 15.13 (103)Fremantle 5.3 8.6 10.11 13.16 (94)Goals : Collingwood - A Rocca 5 L Davis 4 D Swan 2 A Didak B Johnson N Maxwell T Cloke. Fremantle - M Pavlich 4 D Mundy 2 R Crowley 2 J Carr S McManus D Headland A Sandilands P Bell.Best : Collingwood - D Swan A Rocca S Burns L Davis B Johnson S Pendlebury. Fremantle - P Hasleby A Sandilands M Pavlich J Carr P Bell D Headland.Injuries: Collingwood - H Shaw (thigh). Fremantle - Nil.Reports: R Crowley (Fremantle) reported by field umpire M James for allegedly making forceful contact with S Prestigiacomo (Collingwood) while his head was over the ball in the second quarter.Umpires: S McBurney M James M Avon.Crowd: 44,480 at the MCG.

Melbourne recorded their first win of the season with a 17-point victory over Adelaide at the MCG on Saturday. The Crows led by 4 points at the first change, but the Demons played inspired football in the second quarter, kicking 8 goals to 1 to race to a match-winning lead. It’s been a season to forget for the Demons, and their home crowd was way down, but the supporters who stuck around were rewarded as for one week the clock was turned back, and Green, Bruce and Neitz returned to their match-winning best form.Melbourne 2.3 10.5 12.10 13.11 (89)Adelaide 3.1 4.5 5.8 10.12 (72)Goals: Melbourne - D Neitz 3 M Bate 2 N Jones 2 R Robertson 2 C Bruce A Davey R Petterd P Wheatley. Adelaide - J Porplyzia 2 M Ricciuto 2 S Stevens 2 M Doughty I Perrie J Torney S Welsh.Best: Melbourne - B Green C Bruce D Bell D Neitz P Wheatley N Carroll N Jones. Adelaide - S Goodwin T Edwards G Johncock M Doughty J Porplyzia.Injuries: Melbourne: A Davey (ankle). Adelaide: I Perrie (shoulder) B Reilly (ankle).Reports: Nil.Umpires: D Margetts C Hendrie D Goldspink.Crowd: 23,657 at the MCG.

The Kangaroos’ 6-match winning streak came to and end on Saturday with a 66-point win by West Coast. But that margin was flattering to the Eagles, and for much of the match the contest looked much closer. Showing some fighting Shinboner spirit, the Kangaroos fought back in the third term to reduce the margin to just 17 points at the last change. But the fightback had taken too much out of them, and the reigning premiers piled on 8 unanswered goals in the last term to blow the margin out and maintain top spot on the ladder.West Coast 5.4 8.8 10.9 18.13 (121)Kangaroos 3.1 3.7 7.9 7.13 (55)Goals: West Coast - Q Lynch 3 M Morton 2 C Judd 2 M LeCras 2 D Cox 2 D Wirrpanda M Priddis R Jones D Chick M Seaby M Rosa M Brown. Kangaroos - S Grant 3 A Swallow L Thomas A Edwards C Jones.Best: West Coast - M Priddis M Braun D Cox A Selwood D Chick. Kangaroos - A Swallow B Rawlings S Grant A Simpson J Sinclair.Injuries: Nil. Reports: Nil.Umpires: B Rosebury B Allen M Nicholls.Crowd: 40,751 at Subiaco Oval.

While the attention and controversy were on the SCG match, an even closer match was being played at Telstra Dome as Richmond and Brisbane played a draw. Richmond were looking for their first win of the season, but had to come from behind as the Lions held a 13-point lead at the last change. But the Tigers had a sniff and charged back into the contest. Kane Pettifer was the hero with a last-minute goal to level the scores, but there was to be no heroic winner – and with Melbourne taking the points in their game, this result kept the Tigers on the bottom of the ladder.Richmond 2.4 4.7 8.9 10.13 (73)Brisbane 1.5 5.8 10.10 10.13 (73)Goals: Richmond - M Richardson 2 R Tambling 2 J Schulz K Kingsley D Jackson S Edwards B Deledio K Pettifer. Brisbane - J Patfull 3 J Brown 2 N Lappin 2 J Adcock C Begley M Clark.Best: Richmond - N Foley D Jackson K Johnson J King J Bowden M White. Brisbane - T Notting N Lappin R Hooper J Drummond J Patfull J Adcock.Injuries: Richmond: Nil. Brisbane: L Power (corked thigh) replaced in the selected side by S Harding, C Johnson (foot).Reports: Nil.Umpires: S Grun S McInerney D Sully.Crowd: 28,093 at Telstra Dome.